Heather Prendergast, MD, MPH, FACEP EMRA/FERNE Mid-Atlantic Emergency Medicine Student Symposium: The ABCs of Head CT Interpretation in the ED

Heather Prendergast, MD, MPH, FACEP The ABCs of Head CT Interpretation in the ED The ABCs of Head CT Interpretation in the ED

Heather Prendergast, MD, MPH, FACEP 2009 EMRA Meeting at the SAEM Annual Meeting New Orleans, LA May 16, 2009

Heather Prendergast, MD, MPH, FACEP Edward P. Sloan, MD, MPH Professor Department of Emergency Medicine University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, Illinois

Heather Prendergast, MD, MPH, FACEP Attending Physician Emergency Medicine University of Illinois Hospital Swedish American Belvidere Hospital Chicago, IL

Heather Prendergast, MD, MPH, FACEP Disclosures FERNE Chairman and President FERNE grants by industry 2009 EMRA SAEM Educational activities supported by Genentech, EKR Therapeutics, The Medicines Company Participation on industry-sponsored advisory boards and as lecturer in programs supported by industry ACEP Clinical Policy Committee

Heather Prendergast, MD, MPH, FACEP

Overview Mission Statement Preamble The Foundation for the Education and Research in Neurological Emergencies is an independent not-for-profit organization committed to the following principles:

Heather Prendergast, MD, MPH, FACEP Overview Mission Statement Principles Patients with neurologic emergencies deserve quality emergency care. Patients with neurologic emergencies deserve quality emergency care. The emergency care for neurologic emergencies can be enhanced through quality scientific research. The emergency care for neurologic emergencies can be enhanced through quality scientific research. Emergency medical care providers can provide optimal medical care for patients with neurological emergencies through participation in quality medical education that highlights state-of-the-art neurologic care. Emergency medical care providers can provide optimal medical care for patients with neurological emergencies through participation in quality medical education that highlights state-of-the-art neurologic care.

Heather Prendergast, MD, MPH, FACEP Administrative Industry Collaborators Abbott Laboratories Adam Williams Initiative AstraZeneca Boston Scientific Bristol Myers Squibb Concentric Medical Eisai Inc. EB Medicine EKR Therapeutics, Inc. EMAGenentechGTE Janssen Pharmaceutical Novo Nordisk, Inc. The Medicines Company Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc. Parke-DavisPfizer Roche Pharmaceutical UCB Pharma, Inc.

Heather Prendergast, MD, MPH, FACEP Administrative Academic Collaborations American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) American Stroke Association (ASA) American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Emergency Medicine Foundation (EMF) Emergency Medicine Residents’ Association (EMRA) European Society for Emergency Medicine (EuSEM) Illinois College of Emergency Physicians (ICEP) International Brain Injury Association (IBIA) Mount Sinai School of Medicine, NY (MSSM) National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) Resuscitative Hypothermia Academic Industry Roundtable (RHAIR) Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) (SAEM)

Heather Prendergast, MD, MPH, FACEP Administrative Board Chairman and President Edward P. Sloan, MD, MPH, FACEP Professor Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Illinois School of Medicine Attending Physician Emergency Medical Services, University of Illinois Hospital, Chicago Our Lady of the Resurrection Hospital, Chicago

Heather Prendergast, MD, MPH, FACEP Andy Jagoda, MD, FACEP - Treasurer Professor and Vice Chair Residency Program Director, Department of Emergency Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY Attending Physician Department of Emergency Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY J. Steven Huff, MD, FACEP - Secretary Associate Professor Emergency Medicine and Neurology, University of Virginia Attending Physician Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Virginia Administrative Executive Board Members

Heather Prendergast, MD, MPH, FACEP Administrative Executive Board Members William G. Barsan, MD, FACEP Professor and Chair Department of Emergency Medicine University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Attending Physician Department of Emergency Medicine University of Michigan, Ann Arbor E. Bradshaw Bunney, MD, FACEP Associate Professor Department of Emergency Medicine University of Illinois School of Medicine Attending Physician Emergency Medical Service University of Illinois Hospital Our Lady of the Resurrection Hospital, Chicago

Heather Prendergast, MD, MPH, FACEP Administrative Executive Board Members Scott M. Silvers, MD, FACEP Assistant Professor of Medicine Mayo Medical School Rochester, Minnesota Consultant Chair, Emergency Medicine Education Division of Emergency Medicine Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville Sydney Starkman, MD, FACEP Professor of Emergency Medicine and Neurology Director, Emergency Stroke Program University of California Los Angeles Los Angeles California

Heather Prendergast, MD, MPH, FACEP Administrative Executive Board Members Heather Prendergast, MD Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine University of Illinois Chicago, IL Jonathan Edlow, MD Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine Beth Israel Hospital Boston, MA

Heather Prendergast, MD, MPH, FACEP 30 Members Emergency Medicine Physicians Provides input regarding needs and future directions Advisory board last convened May 2004 Insights into FERNE priorities and educational needs Administrative Extended Advisory Board

Heather Prendergast, MD, MPH, FACEP Education Case-based Learning Uniform content Case presentation Key Learning Points Introduction, discussion of the clinical disease state Optimal ED management strategies Patient outcome References Annotated bibliography Questions and answers

Heather Prendergast, MD, MPH, FACEP Education CME CME available through the University of Illinois College of Medicine Available for all FERNE educational meetings Free for all course attendees ICH CME on line Future plans Interactive, web-based CME Available following cases provided on website

Heather Prendergast, MD, MPH, FACEP Education Other Educational Materials Acute Stroke Materials Developed a Handbook and Companion CD Rom Developed a Handbook and Companion CD Rom Published Spring 2004 Published Spring 2004 Collaboration included American Stroke Association and France Foundation Collaboration included American Stroke Association and France Foundation

Heather Prendergast, MD, MPH, FACEP Education Supplements Planned Seizure Publication Emergency Medicine Clinics 2010 Comprehensive state-of-the-art Seizure Data Comprehensive state-of-the-art Seizure Data 15 Manuscripts total 15 Manuscripts total

Heather Prendergast, MD, MPH, FACEP Education Meeting Attendance and Evaluations 80 FERNE meetings ~450 Educational Lectures, 14 Research Lectures 186 Speakers More than 5850 physicians in attendance 11,000 contact hours Evaluated as excellent or good by 97% of learners

Heather Prendergast, MD, MPH, FACEP Education Web-based Learning: Website

Heather Prendergast, MD, MPH, FACEP Education Web-based Learning: EMedHome.com FERNE generated content FERNE generated content CME can be obtained via EMedHome website CME can be obtained via EMedHome website Slides and audio Slides and audio

Heather Prendergast, MD, MPH, FACEP Education Web-based Learning: Video Slideshows Audio, video and slide content Audio, video and slide content Able to access individual slides, specific content Able to access individual slides, specific content MS Producer, viewable with Windows Media Player MS Producer, viewable with Windows Media Player

Heather Prendergast, MD, MPH, FACEP Education Web-based Learning: Slide Lectures Download or view online

Heather Prendergast, MD, MPH, FACEP Education Handheld Software: HandiStroke Rx HANDi Stroke Rx Available free from Written at Mount Sinai, New York Funded by a FERNE grant NIH Stroke Scale tPA Inclusion/Exclusion criteria tPA dosage calculator Continuation of care orders

Heather Prendergast, MD, MPH, FACEP Education Handheld Software: Education Handheld Software: SeizureStat© SeizureStat© Available free from Written at University of Illinois, Chicago Funded by FERNE Written materials Urgent SE protocol Information on 10 urgent meds

Heather Prendergast, MD, MPH, FACEP Research Directed Neurological Emergencies Research Grant Up to $ 50,000 per Grant $300,000 awarded with EMF support Promotes new knowledge relating to the diagnosis and management of neurological emergencies in the medical community Directed to researchers in established emergency medicine research program One directed research grant per institution, per cycle, is awarded

Heather Prendergast, MD, MPH, FACEP Research Directed Neurological Emergencies Research Grant Christopher Barton, MD UCSF Emergency Department Assessment of Secondary Brain Insults in ICH Jane Brice, MD, MPH UCSF Stat 911: Stroke Assessment Tool for 911

Heather Prendergast, MD, MPH, FACEP Research Directed Neurological Emergencies Research Grant Andrew W. Asimos, MD Carolinas Medical Center A Prospective Validation Study of the ABCD Score and Kaiser Criteria for Short-term Stroke Risk after ED Diagnosis of TIA Michael Ross, MD William Beaumont Hospital Research Institute The Emergency Department Transient Ischemic Attack Accelerated Diagnostic Protocol

Heather Prendergast, MD, MPH, FACEP Research Seed Grants / Unsolicited Proposals Up to $5,000 grants, $25,000 total Promote new research Help secure future funding Identify the support source Specific area of interest Available for all EM practitioners

Heather Prendergast, MD, MPH, FACEP Opportunities For Involvement How You Can Become Involved Development of new cases Become a speaker Tell us about your preferred: Symposia, content, venues Learning methods Research grants Develop technology based applications Contact us:

Check It Out !

Heather Prendergast, MD, MPH, FACEP Today’s Meeting Grants by EKR Therapeutics, The Medicines company Grants by EKR Therapeutics, The Medicines company Content developed independently Content developed independently Please comment Re: format, content Please comment Re: format, content Thank you to Michele, Leah, the EMRA Board and its members, and all of you! Thank you to Michele, Leah, the EMRA Board and its members, and all of you!

Heather Prendergast, MD, MPH, FACEP Questions? ferne_emra_2009_midatlantic_intro_080809_final.ppt 4/18/2015 7:31 AM